Journals of the Senate
3 Charles III , A.D. 2024, Canada
1st Session, 44th Parliament
Issue 242 (Unrevised)
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
2 p.m.
The Honourable RAYMONDE GAGNÉ, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
AdlerAl ZaibakAndersonArnotAtaullahjanAucoinAudetteBattersBernardBlackBoehmBonifaceBoudreauBoyerBrazeauBureyBussonCardozoCarignanClementCormierCotterCoyleCuznerDagenaisDalphondDeacon (Ontario)DowneDuncanForestFrancisFridhandlerGagnéGerbaGignacGoldGreeneGreenwoodHarderHartlingHousakosKingstonKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLoffredaMacAdamMacDonaldManningMartinMassicotteMcBeanMcCallumMcNairMcPhedranMégieMiville-DechêneMoncionMoodieMoreauMuggliOslerOudarPatePattersonPetitclercPettenPlettQuinnRavaliaRichardsRinguetteRobinsonRossSaint-GermainSeidmanSeniorSimonsSmithSorensenTannasVaroneVernerWallinWells (Alberta)Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador)WooYouanceYussuff
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
AdlerAl ZaibakAndersonArnotAtaullahjanAucoinAudetteBattersBernardBlackBoehmBonifaceBoudreauBoyerBrazeauBureyBussonCardozoCarignanClementCormierCotterCoyleCuznerDagenaisDalphondDeacon (Ontario)DowneDuncanForestFrancisFridhandlerGagnéGerbaGignacGoldGreeneGreenwoodHarderHartlingHousakosKingstonKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLoffredaMacAdamMacDonaldManningMartinMassicotteMcBeanMcCallumMcNairMcPhedranMégieMiville-DechêneMoncionMoodieMoreauMuggliOslerOudarPatePattersonPetitclercPettenPlettQuinnRavaliaRichardsRinguetteRobinsonRossSaint-GermainSeidmanSeniorSimonsSmithSorensenTannasVaroneVernerWallinWells (Alberta)Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador)WooYouanceYussuff
The first list records senators present in the Senate Chamber during the course of the sitting.
An asterisk in the second list indicates a senator who, while not present during the sitting, was in attendance to business, as defined in subsections 8(2) and (3) of the Senators Attendance Policy.
PRAYERS
WRITTEN DECLARATION OF ROYAL ASSENT
At 2:01 p.m., the Honourable the Speaker informed the Senate that the following communication had been received:
RIDEAU HALL
November 27, 2024
Madam Speaker,
I have the honour to inform you that the Right Honourable Mary May Simon, Governor General of Canada, signified royal assent by written declaration to the bill listed in the Schedule to this letter on the 27th day of November, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
Yours sincerely,
Ken MacKillop
Secretary to the Governor General
The Honourable
The Speaker of the Senate
Ottawa
Schedule
Bill Assented To
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
An Act to amend the Interpretation Act and to make related amendments to other Acts (Bill S-13, Chapter 30, 2024)
Senators’ Statements
Tributes
Tribute was paid to the Honourable Senator Greene, who will retire from the Senate on December 8, 2024.
Senators’ Statements
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Presenting or Tabling Reports from Committees
The Honourable Senator Housakos, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications, tabled the twelfth report of the committee, entitled Urgent: Building Climate Resilience Across Canada’s Critical Transportation Infrastructure.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-4095S.
The Honourable Senator Housakos moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin, that the report be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Tabling of Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Kutcher tabled the following:
Report of the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group, 22nd Bilateral Meeting, Tokyo and Tohoku, Japan, from May 13 to 17, 2024.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-4096.
Question Period
The Senate proceeded to Question Period.
Orders of the Day
Government Business
Bills – Third Reading
Third reading of Bill C-40, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and to repeal a regulation (miscarriage of justice reviews).
The Honourable Senator Arnot moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Clement, that the bill be read for a third time.
Debate.
ADJOURNMENT
At 4 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on September 21, 2022, the Senate adjourned until 2 p.m., tomorrow.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The Honourable Senator Youance was added to the membership (November 27, 2024).
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
The Honourable Senator Greenwood replaced the Honourable Senator Ravalia (November 27, 2024).
Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples
The Honourable Senator Osler replaced the Honourable Senator Prosper (November 27, 2024).